The Houston Police Department has finally released a cache of internal documents exposing the controversial practice of suspending thousands of criminal investigations, many involving serious offenses, due to staffing shortages.
These records, obtained only after a lengthy public information request battle, include revealing internal communications leading up to a Friday night social media post in which HPD admitted it had failed to investigate a significant number of sexual assault cases.
The fallout would soon lead to intense scrutiny and top-level resignations, including Chief Troy Finner, who retired exactly one year ago…